In 2007, the American Red Cross began testing donor blood for Chagasâ disease. Not all units of blood that test positive for antibodies to the Chagas parasite will transmit the disease, but all that have a positive test result are discarded.
Captain Janeway. In the mid-1990s, Mulgrew saw her career revitalized by a new role. She became a ground breaker in the world of science fiction as the first female captain in the Star Trek universe. In 1995, audiences got their first glimpse of Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager. The show developed quite a following, lasting for seven years. After Star Trek: Voyager wrapped in 2001, Mulgrew had several high-profile stage roles.
Who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek? William Shatner was James T. Kirk (captain and later admiral) in the Star Trek original series and in the first 6 movies. Chris Pine plays James T. Kirk in a different timeliâ¦ne than the original Star Trek universe, as re-imagined in the 2009 movie and its sequels.